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Donovan, William (Gary Donovan), Lt Col USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town San Marcos
Last Address 3535 Linda Vista Dr San Marcos, CA
Date of Passing Aug 05, 2018
Location of Interment Miramar National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California
Other Memories Source: Military Flight Records for Wm. G. Donovan
July-August 1963 TAC 4523rd Combat CrewTraining Squadron at Nellis AFB, NV.
This site does not offer the correct patch for the unit.
Source: Special Order F-10 dated 22 Aug 1963 1st lt William G Donovan 35th TFS Itazuke AB, Japan - has completed the prescribed course of instructions for USAF Opl Tng Course 111506E, Class 64-B, on 7 Aug 63 - awarded AFSC 1115E (Pilot, Tac Ftr) and will be assigned F-105D Acft for one year from date of graduation, in accordance with Ch 8, AFM 35-11. Offier assumes 3 year svc obligation. Authority: AFR 36-51 and AFM 50-5.
After completeing the above course 7 Aug 63 Gary took his family home to San Diego and flew to Republic factory in NY to pick up an F-105D and flew it back to Itazuke, Japan. (Source: Flight records).